Leicestershire Police now dealing with the incident

Leicestershire Police have confirmed that they are attending to the overturned lorry on Ratby Lane which has has caused heavy traffic on Bloods Hill Island and have warned people to find an alternative route.

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Traffic 'very busy' because of overturned lorry at Bloods Hill Island

Area Traffic Control have tweeted that the traffic now is ‘very busy’ on Ratby Lane as a result of the overturned HGV.